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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who loans Precious money for lunch, causing her to cry?
(a) Ms. Rain
(b) Rita
(c) Montenegro
(d) Rhonda

2. Who does Precious write a touching poem about?
(a) Little Mongo
(b) Her grandmother
(c) Abdul
(d) Mrs. Butter

3. How does Precious know she weighs more than two hundred pounds?
(a) The doctor told her earlier
(b) Her home scale only goes to two hundred
(c) Her mother always comments on her weight
(d) She has been eating a lot due to the pregnancy

4. What does Ms. Rain ask Precious about her father?
(a) If he tries to contact her
(b) If he has been to prison before
(c) How long he has abused her
(d) Where he is at the moment

5. Why is Mrs. Lichenstein at Precious' house when time returns to the present in Chapter 1?
(a) She wants to discuss Precious' education
(b) She wants Precious to return her books
(c) She wants to press charges against Precious
(d) She wants Precious' parents arrested

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Precious talk about in the letter she writes to Ms. Rain at the hospital?

2. What city did Jermaine leave to get out of trouble?

3. For Precious to talk to Mrs. Lichenstein, what does she want Mrs. Lichenstein to do?

4. What class does Precious sign up for after taking the Alternative School's test?

5. What does Ms. Rain tell the girls that they can call her?

(see the answer key)

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